Concert by French accordionist Théo Ould at the Jesse H. Jones Hall in Houston.
Théo Ould brings his accordion to Jesse H. Jones Hall on Thursday, April 8, 2027. He's a 24-year-old French accordionist billed as France's young accordion champion, and this is a solo recital—just him and the instrument.
The program runs from Bach to Libertango, which gives you a good sense of the ground he covers in one night. Bach sits on the classical side, and Libertango is the famous tango piece by Astor Piazzolla, so the set moves from the baroque to the dance floor. It's not a single-genre evening; he's pulling from different traditions and eras, and he's playing them all on the same instrument.
Ould frames the whole performance as a case for what he thinks music needs more of: more accordion. It's a simple enough pitch, and the range of the set—from the structured lines of Bach to the rhythmic pull of tango—is how he makes it. He's not sticking to one style or one era, but letting the accordion carry the weight of both.
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Tickets start at $29 for those with a season subscription through Performing Arts Houston. The concert is at Jesse H. Jones Hall in downtown Houston on Thursday, April 8, 2027.
